Coin-holding device.



J. W. HART.

COIN HOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED MAY 20,1918.

1,289,748. Patented Dec. 31,1918.

JOHN W. HART, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.

COIN-HOLDING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed May 20, 1918. Serial N 0. 235,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN W. HART, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Holding Devices;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the ac companying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin holdingdevice, and consists in the provision of means whereby the tube holdingthe coins may be easily and quickly removed from the supporting framewhen desired to discharge the entire contents of the tube.

The invention consists of a simple and efficient device of this naturehaving various details of construction, combination and arrangements ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appendedclaims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, with theletters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specificationand in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, and

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the device.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letters:

A, A designate a series of coin holding tubes of different sizes toreceive coins of different diameters. Each tube is provided with a sightopening B in the'wall thereof and a transverse slot F at the bottom, asis usual in coin holding and delivery devices, and each tube has at itslower end a spring D to hold the lowermost of the pile of coins andpermitting the same to pass out singly through the slot. Each tube isadapted to telescope within a shell E, a portion of the wall of thelatter being cut away. The edge of the cut away portion is inclined andis designated in the drawings by letter H. The edges of the cut awayportions, it will be noted, taper to a point N near the top of theshell. Each tube has a lug R projecting from the circumference thereofnear its upper end, and when the tube is inserted in the shell isadapted to contact with one inclined edge or the other, and when thetube is pushed to its upper limit, said lug cooperates with the inclinededge and tends to guide the tube as it telescopes with the tube to bringan aperture T in the tube into proper position to receive a pin Smounted upon the spring L which is fastened to the wall of the shell,and thus automatically lock the tube within the shell. The shell, itwill be noted, also has an aperture 0 through which the pin upon thespring normally passes. Said spring is bent upon itself as at L to fitover the flange I, which supports and holds the various shells.

By the provision of a coin holding device made in accordance with myinvention it will be noted that the tubes will be automatically adjustedto proper positions to lock and move at their highest limits, and whenit is desired to remove the shell, the upper end of the spring may bepushed back so that the pin will be released from the tube and permitthe latter to be withdrawn from the shell and deposit the entirecontents of the tube if desired, the latter being openended. When it isdesired to remove the coins singly, it may be done in the usual way fromthe bottom of the tube.

What I claim to be new is:

1. A coin holding device, comprising a cylindrical shell, a portion ofthe wall of which is cut away, the marginal edges of the cut awayportion being inclined, a tube open at its top and adapted to telescopewithin said shell, a lug projecting from the tube adapted to contactwith said inclined edges and serving to guide the tube as it enters theshell, said tube having an aperture adapted to be automaticaly broughtinto registration with the aperture in the shell as the tube reaches itsupper limit, and a spring pressed pin adapted to automatically engagethe aperture in the tube to lock the latter within the shell.

2. A coin holding device, comprising a shell having a portion of thewall thereof cut away, the edges of the cut away portion being inclinedand coming together at a point at their highest portions a tube openried by the spring adapted to automatically at its top adapted totelescope within said engage said aperture to hold the tube logked. 10shell, a lug projecting from the "tube adapted In testimony whereofIhereunte my to be guided by the inclined edges so' tha't' signature inpresence oftlwo witnesses.

5 the pin Will beat the apex of the cut away i JOHN W. HART. portionwhen the tube is at its highest limit, 7 Witnesses 7 the tube beingprovided with an aperture, a E. J. THAXTON; spring fastened to theshell, and apin car- WINTER.

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